Supreme Court Denies Black Lives Matter Activist's Appeal Over Protest Incident
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The US Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson, allowing a lawsuit by a Louisiana police officer injured during a 2016 protest to proceed. The officer accused Mckesson of negligence after being struck by a rock during a protest sparked by the fatal police shooting of a Black man. The decision could make it easier to sue protest leaders for the illegal conduct of attendees, potentially impacting public demonstrations and civil rights activism.
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